YSU women drop fourth straight game

January 13, 2025

Youngstown State’s midseason struggles continued on Sunday, as the Penguins dropped their fourth straight game 77-62 at Wright State. Despite taking a 20-12 lead by the end of the first quarter, the Raiders found their shooting touch in the second and third quarters to tie the game at halftime and then pull away in the second half. Wright State shot 44.4% overall and was 7-for-14 from beyond the arc. The Raiders’ aggressiveness on the offensive end was rewarded at the free-throw line, where they were 22-for-27. Meanwhile, YSU struggled to keep up with Wright State’s hot ...

After two years away from basketball, YSU’s Wilkerson finally thriving again on the court

January 11, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Prior to the start of this season, Youngstown State’s David Wilkerson had been out of basketball for almost two years. A pair of back-to-back, long-term injuries kept the redshirt sophomore point guard off the court and away from the game he loves. “It was ...

YSU’s late rally falls short as Cleveland State holds on 80-72 against Penguins

January 11, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Just too little, too late for Youngstown State. Despite a late rally that began with six minutes to go that cut their deficit to one, the Penguins came up short down the stretch. Cleveland State held on late to hand YSU an 80-72 defeat in a clash between the top two teams in ...

Long scoreless stretches hurt YSU in 58-50 loss to Green Bay

January 9, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Scoring droughts on offense have been a recurring theme throughout this season for Youngstown State, particularly in losses. It was the case once again on Thursday, as the Penguins were scoreless for three long stretches of a 58-50 defeat to Green Bay. “It was tough — I ...

YSU bench spurs Penguins to 72-61 victory over Northern Kentucky

January 8, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has touted the balance and depth throughout its roster for most of the season. With leading scorer EJ Farmer (14.4 ppg) out on Wednesday and “day-to-day” with a lower leg injury, the Penguins needed their depth to make up for Farmer’s absence. YSU’s ...

YSU men win Division I program-record 8th straight game

January 2, 2025

Youngstown State won its Division I program-record eighth straight game on Wednesday with a 77-61 victory against IU Indianapolis. EJ Farmer led the Penguins with 26 points against the Jaguars. Farmer shot 5-of-15 from the field, including 5-for-12 from 3-point range, and went 11-for-12 from the line for the Penguins, who remain unbeaten in Horizon League play (10-5, 5-0). Siem Uijtendaal had his best game of the season, scoring 14 points while shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc. Paul Zilinskas led the way for the Jaguars (5-11, 1-4) with 19 points and two steals. ...